carlosvladi Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 What are the secret bootup shortcuts? Hold FS5 and FS12 while powering Helix: Clears EVERYTHING Hold FS5 and FS6 while powering Helix: Restores backdoor and user-selectable Global parameters to factory Hold FS7 and FS8 while powering Helix: Restores presets and setlists to factory Hold FS8 and FS9 while powering Helix: Restores presets, setlists, and IRs to factory Hold FS9 and FS10 while powering Helix: Restores presets, setlists, IRs, and both backdoor and user-selectable Global parameters to factory Hold FS10 and FS11 while powering Helix: Upgrades existing presets to latest format Hold FS11 and FS12 while powering Helix: In the unlikely situation where Helix may freeze, clears only the current preset without affecting other setlists and presets Hold FS6 and FS12 while powering Helix: In the unlikely situation where Helix may not boot, enters "Safe Mode," allowing for installing the newest firmware Yes, but... Hold FS1 while powering Helix: Bouncig Square and some text in small screens for... ¿? Hold FS2 while powering Helix: RGB Values for....¿? Hold FS4 while powering Helix: Some Test Hold FS7 while powering Helix: Pod Hd2 Bon Testing ¿? ...More? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Do not tempt the Helix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncann Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Please just stay away from any combination that invokes CC128... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb7170 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball... Heh, old SNL skit, we still invoke that one from time to time. You can't help but think of it every time you see one of those pharmaceutical ads with more warnings about possible side effects than benefits. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 What are the secret bootup shortcuts? Hold FS5 and FS12 while powering Helix: Clears EVERYTHING Hold FS5 and FS6 while powering Helix: Restores backdoor and user-selectable Global parameters to factory Hold FS7 and FS8 while powering Helix: Restores presets and setlists to factory Hold FS8 and FS9 while powering Helix: Restores presets, setlists, and IRs to factory Hold FS9 and FS10 while powering Helix: Restores presets, setlists, IRs, and both backdoor and user-selectable Global parameters to factory Hold FS10 and FS11 while powering Helix: Upgrades existing presets to latest format Hold FS11 and FS12 while powering Helix: In the unlikely situation where Helix may freeze, clears only the current preset without affecting other setlists and presets Hold FS6 and FS12 while powering Helix: In the unlikely situation where Helix may not boot, enters "Safe Mode," allowing for installing the newest firmware Yes, but... Hold FS1 while powering Helix: Bouncig Square and some text in small screens for... ¿? Hold FS2 while powering Helix: RGB Values for....¿? Hold FS4 while powering Helix: Some Test Hold FS7 while powering Helix: Pod Hd2 Bon Testing ¿? ...More? Looks like you found some additional super secret FS combinations, nice! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Do not tempt the Helix... This thread reminds me of the old Simpsons episode where Homer wonders what "that button does"....then presses it.... Things didn't go so well after that....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hold all FS buttons, Exp toe switch, BYPASS, ACTION, AMP and SAVE while turning on your Helix floor unit and you'll look and feel like a Jackass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Thanks for the shortcuts list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 The rumored Pac Man bootup. Tried to post a picture no luck. Try this link. ;) http://www.stagecue.com/helix/pacman.jpg Check out this post from DI. http://line6.com/support/topic/20614-funny-you-can-still-hardly-find-a-helix-in-stock-online/?hl=pac+man&do=findComment&comment=156187 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodebro Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hold all FS buttons, Exp toe switch, BYPASS, ACTION, AMP and SAVE while turning on your Helix floor unit and you'll look and feel like a Jackass That combination causes Helix to boot up a preset that exactly nails the Message In A Bottle tone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 That combination causes Helix to boot up a preset that exactly nails the Message In A Bottle tone.LMFAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdanan0121 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 That combination causes Helix to boot up a preset that exactly nails the Message In A Bottle tone.Lol I bet that was a little on the nose for one user on these forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodebro Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Lol I bet that was a little on the nose for one user on these forums. I doubt he'll ever see that post, which is why I decided to throw it out there. Trolls only pay attention to their own threads because they are only after attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclement Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Back when I was a tool of Guitar Center selling keyboards (you gotta' pay rent somehow).. there was a combination of button presses that would bring up a PONG game inside of the Kurzwiel K2XXX keyboards. Fun stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADBrown Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 That combination causes Helix to boot up a preset that exactly nails the Message In A Bottle tone. LOL, oh no you didn't! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NerdOfTheYear Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 That combination causes Helix to boot up a preset that exactly nails the Message In A Bottle tone. This is my favourite post on the forum in a very long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdanan0121 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I doubt he'll ever see that post, which is why I decided to throw it out there. Trolls only pay attention to their own threads because they are only after attention.You're probably right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I was really starting to have fun, getting under his skin too with my default settings preset and Chinese Squire clip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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